Return to Myrtle Beach

Ramsey had a wonderful week at Myrtle Beach. He loved the ocean and the sand. Every day was the same routine: eat, beach, nap, eat, beach, nap, and pool. He enjoyed digging big holes in the sand to stand in. And he learned the sign for airplane as he watched planes fly by the beach every day. Uncle Jake taught Ramsey the fist bump. Aunt Abby taught Ramsey the number 6 (from the cover of her book). The rest of the week he would point to the numbers on the microwave clock and say "six".


Every afternoon, the tide would go out leaving some really shallow pools of water. Ramsey really enjoyed playing in these with his grandparents and looking for shells.



Ramsey also enjoyed running around with the "smith boys gang" at the Street family dinner parties. At the country boil, he ate 3 ears of corn! Thanks to the Hoffmanns and Streets for a wonderful time!

Haircut by Dad

Dad gave Ramsey a summer buzz cut. It took a lot of coaxing and getting hit on the head by Ramsey with the clippers, but he eventually cooperated.

Ramsey has been working on cutting his first molar. He's been a little cranky and trying to eat his hand, but other than that not too bad for a teething boy.

Another new word Ramsey just said today did not come as a surprise at all......TURKEY!

Hot Summer Nights

Here's the Ram man running around the yard with his index fingers pointed. I had no idea that was hereditary!

Ramsey Update

I just listened to the most amazing 15 minutes of babbling I have ever heard. Ramsey was pretending to read me his Whinnie the Pooh book - pointing at the pages, using hand gestures, and making up all of his words. I am dying to know what he is trying to say (I'm sure I will want to take that back someday, but it is too sweet right now.)

He said his first two-syllable word yesterday: buckle (as in the buckle on the car seat). And he makes a pretty good attempt at the word chocolate. He's definitely got a sweet tooth and can suck down a glass of chocolate milk pretty quickly.

He has been able to climb up the stairs for quite some time, but is finally trying to figure out the down. He choose to go feet first on his belly.

Water Park Fun

Here's Ramsey at the water park with his friends Ethan and Leif. He was getting pretty daring going into the water sprays until he got one right in the face! But, it was still a fun time on a hot July afternoon.

Future Soccer Player

Sum Sum Summer Time

It is finally summer in Cache Valley. After a looonnnng spring and lots of rain, we are finally getting good weather. Ramsey has a sand box to play in that was filled with sand that Scott brought back from Moab...what a lucky boy!
Ramsey is getting comfortable in the water, so we'll have to take to the pool a lot this summer. He also has a new balance bike on the way. We are starting to hear a lot of new words every day....rock, socks, horse, and clock to name a few. He also says this and that a lot when pointing to things.